Bio
Niccolò Invidia holds a Master in Global Governance from the University of Groningen. He has worked at the European Parliament, in the Industry Committee (ITRE) and at the Millennium Project in Washington D.C. where he has researched about technological unemployment and UBI.
Title
"AI vs. IR: The Myths of International relations in the age of transhumanism"
Abstract
The field of International Relations has for too long been presented as an ahistorical, chauvinistic clash of states and powers based on the notion that mankind is inherently egotistical. Three decades ago, constructivism introduced a more flexible conception of human relations, nation-states and history. Very recently, ‘New Materialism’ has recognized the growing importance of technology in IR. What this paper aims to do is further this structural change of the field through the adoption of a transhuman
constructivist standpoint. This approach focuses on observing the current level of technological interdependence and on the potential characteristics of a future transhuman society, giving new insights on the agency-structure debate and on global society. Finally, the study will offer some reflections on the ramifications of transhumanism in the ontology of IR theory.
constructivist standpoint. This approach focuses on observing the current level of technological interdependence and on the potential characteristics of a future transhuman society, giving new insights on the agency-structure debate and on global society. Finally, the study will offer some reflections on the ramifications of transhumanism in the ontology of IR theory.
